The Military Regime Continues to Ar

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Media Release
25 September, 1998

The Military Regime Continues to Arrest and Intimidate NLD Members in Burma

The military junta unjustly arrested members of the township committee of 
the National League for Democracy (NLD) in Toungoo, 288 kilometres from 
Rangoon. This action reveals that the Burmese military government 
continues its intimidation and repression of the members of the opposition. 
These latest moves began when the NLD, led by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, stated 
that the NLD itself would convene Parliament in September.

The chairperson of Toungoo township committee of the NLD, U Maung Maung and 
3 committee members -- U Tin Maung Win, U Min Thet, and U Pe Win (election 
representative of U Nyunt Way, CEC member of the NLD) -- were arrested in 
the first week of September in Toungoo. The arrested people have been kept 
by the authorities in the military compound of Light Battalion No. 39. The 
military intelligence has threatened that they will be sent to the 
frontline areas as porters.

In 1997 in Toungoo, U Saw Htoo Nwe, vice chairperson of the township 
committee and other committee members were also arrested by the MIS and 
sent to the frontline area. U Saw Htoo died in transit to their 
destination.  

In addition, U Myat Thu, the then chairperson of Toungoo 
township committee of the NLD, was arrested in 1997 and died in the Toungoo 
prison after being interrogated and tortured by the military regime.

In Toungoo, 30-40 supporters of the NLD have reportedly been arrested 
recently.

Information Department 
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